How to overlap siding.
How to overlap aluminum siding.
Normally there is a small notch in the bottom lip of the siding that allows you to place your second horizontal piece against the first.
With a utility knife cut the top and side edges.
Draw a square around the damaged siding.
On this particular job the home already had aluminum siding.
Lap siding is designed to move water down an exterior wall without allowing the water to.
Use caution when working on ladders.
Install each sheet with nails laying every sheet straight and being sure to leave no gaps between the sheets.
Foam board is the most commonly recommended underlayment application for aluminum siding.
Lap siding is a traditional form of cladding a structure against the elements.
You should not make this joint tight.
Bend the square down and then cut across the bottom.
Be sure that the cuts are straight and follow the correct angles.
Your second piece of siding should overlap your first at its horizontal edge about an inch.
Attach the strip about once every 16 inches and at the ends.
The final screw hole for one piece should line up with the first screw hole in the following section.
Make it 3 inches wider than the patch you removed so.
Each piece should overlap the previous section of aluminum fascia by 1 to 2 inches but the overlap should be a smooth transition that doesn t cause bumps or raised areas.